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... of loved ones. Here in the United States, the harm to immigrant communities has been acute. Numbering 44.7 ... at a time when their communities need them most. Join GCIR to learn from leaders in the immigrant rights movement ... Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) Philanthropy California Philanthropy Colorado Philanthropy Massachusetts ...
April 15, 2020
Webinar
... that 15 percent of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. are eligible for some form of legal relief, but without ... needs of immigrant communities and service providers. Join GCIR for a discussion – informed by experts from across the ... recent report 2022 Update: Immigration Legal Services in California: A Time for Bold Action . Moderator Sara Campos ...
July 20, 2022
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR Webinar, "The Future of Immigration Legal Services: A Time For Bold Action" here, including recording and powerpoint. ...
July, 2022
Program Materials
... risk. In fact, while many political leaders are looking for ways to decrease the prison population through reform ... like under a federal administration unwelcoming of a pro-immigrant and justice reform agenda, and understand how ... detention policy under the new administration and opportunities for advocacy Initiatives philanthropy is ...
March 30, 2017
Co-Sponsored Program
... Rights Funders Group Neighborhood Funders Group Northern California Grantmakers Southern California Grantmakers Description In many states across the U.S., there has been significant progress in criminal justice ... Justice , Transforming the System A special thanks to GCIR members and funders for their support in making this ...
May 2, 2017
Webinar
Introduction No one should profit off another’s imprisonment. It is not only morally repugnant, but also ... other downgrades. Many major foundations, such as The California Endowment and The Edward W. Hazen Foundation , ... Foundation, and Morgan Simon of the Candide Group during GCIR’s June 25 th webinar, A Primer on Divesting from ...
August, 2019
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
June 23, 2021
Webinar
... to legal representation. At the same time, the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on low-income, Black, Indigenous ... As we emerge from the pandemic and face possible new opportunities with the Biden administration, funders should resource the immigrant justice movement, particularly the legal services ...
September, 2021
Analysis
... the successful efforts against detention from outside of California, funders heard a series of case studies and ... lessons learned and reflections from this work. Read GCIR member, Sara Campos's reflection and view of detention . We appreciate all the ...
September, 2019
Program Materials
... immigration reform in 2013, the federal government’s exorbitant spending on detaining hundreds of thousands of ...
May, 2018
Issue Brief
... at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California. Reverend Deborah Lee, Executive Director for the ... from Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), program officers from the Firedoll Foundation, the ... that came soon after the Contra Costa Sheriff’s announcement of plans to end the county’s contract with ...
September 30, 2019
Blog Post
... well as longer-term systems change opportunities at the U.S. – Mexico border, GCIR is partnering with Hispanics in Philanthropy to host a ... to interested funders in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California, as well national funders with the ability to ...
April 22, 2021
Partner Program
... that protects asylum seekers and refugees coming to the U.S. From limited shelter capacity to harmful narratives ... critical services along the migration route. Join GCIR and Hispanics in Philanthropy for a two-part series with ... to interested funders in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California, as well national funders with the ability to ...
April 15, 2021
Partner Program
... of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fund will support HIP’s current Migration and Forced Displacement grantees and ... goals by serving as an intermediary, using our network and building new relationships to increase the impact of ... and power building. Support from funders including The California Endowment, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Annie E. Casey ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
U.S. deportation and expulsion practices are recklessly ... United States have been confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19, often after being held in unsafe conditions in U.S. detention facilities without adequate testing or access to ...
May, 2020
Issue Brief